Newport County, Rhode Island
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $18,791
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 83,051
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 83,468
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 85,642
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 85,641
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 85,643
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 82,888
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 15.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 26.9%
Female persons, percent 50.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 89.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 3.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 7.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 84.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 5,768
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 43,991
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 67.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $609,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,622
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,030
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,713
Building Permits, 2025 131
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 36,868
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.19
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 9.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 94.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 54.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 771,943
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 501,246
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 97,937
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,591,962
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $18,791
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $103,514
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $61,596
Persons in poverty, percent 7.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 2,800
Total employment, 2023 32,182
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,894,706
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -0.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 8,598
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 137
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 124
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 836.1
Population per square mile, 2010 809.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 102.43
Land area in square miles, 2010 102.39
FIPS Code 44005